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Is there an entitlement or API to rearrange other apps on the Home Screen and if not, could one be added?
Hi everyone, I'm exploring an app idea that would help users organize their Home Screen, the app would move or rearrange other apps' icons on the user's behalf (for example, auto-grouping apps or repositioning them based on how often they're used). My question is twofold: Is there currently any entitlement, API, or permission that lets an app programmatically move or rearrange other apps' icons on the Home Screen? From what I can tell, the sandbox model prevents an app from touching anything outside its own container, so I suspect this isn't possible today but I'd be glad to be corrected if I've missed something. If it genuinely isn't possible, is this something Apple would consider adding? For instance, a user-granted permission (similar to how Notifications, Screen Time, or Accessibility permissions work) that the user could explicitly enable to let a trusted app manage their Home Screen layout. The user would stay in full control and could revoke it at any time. I understand there are solid privacy and security reasons behind the current restrictions, so I'm not looking for a workaround, I'm asking whether a supported, user-consented path could exist. Has anyone run into this or found any official guidance? And if this is better filed as a feature request through Feedback Assistant, I'm happy to do that too. Thanks!
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Developer Program enrollment not completing - Apple Support unresponsive
Hi everyone, Before posting this, I spent a lot of time reading through existing threads here, and it's becoming clear that I'm far from alone. A large number of developers seem to be stuck on essentially the same issue: the Apple Developer Program enrollment process simply isn't working, and Apple Support is either unresponsive or unable to resolve it. Here's my situation: I completed every step of the enrollment process correctly. When asked, I submitted my ID for verification and then submitted it again upon a second request. All my information has been verified, and I've received invoices confirming payment. I was told the process would take up to 48 hours. It has now been 1 week with no progress. Strangely, I even received a shipment tracking link, which makes no sense to me in the context of a digital developer account enrollment. What I genuinely don't understand is this: how is it possible that so many people - myself included - are stuck in the exact same loop, with no response from Apple Support, no working solution shared in the forums, and yet we're all being charged for a membership we can't actually access or use? I'm not trying to vent for the sake of it. I'd really appreciate it if: Anyone from Apple could clarify what's going on with enrollment processing right now. Anyone who managed to resolve this could share what actually worked for them (specific contact channels, escalation paths, anything). If there's a known issue on Apple's side, even an acknowledgment would go a long way. Right now it feels like we've paid for a service that simply doesn't deliver, with no way to reach anyone who can help. Thanks in advance to anyone who can shed some light on this. Best regards
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Is there an entitlement or API to rearrange other apps on the Home Screen and if not, could one be added?
Hi everyone, I'm exploring an app idea that would help users organize their Home Screen, the app would move or rearrange other apps' icons on the user's behalf (for example, auto-grouping apps or repositioning them based on how often they're used). My question is twofold: Is there currently any entitlement, API, or permission that lets an app programmatically move or rearrange other apps' icons on the Home Screen? From what I can tell, the sandbox model prevents an app from touching anything outside its own container, so I suspect this isn't possible today but I'd be glad to be corrected if I've missed something. If it genuinely isn't possible, is this something Apple would consider adding? For instance, a user-granted permission (similar to how Notifications, Screen Time, or Accessibility permissions work) that the user could explicitly enable to let a trusted app manage their Home Screen layout. The user would stay in full control and could revoke it at any time. I understand there are solid privacy and security reasons behind the current restrictions, so I'm not looking for a workaround, I'm asking whether a supported, user-consented path could exist. Has anyone run into this or found any official guidance? And if this is better filed as a feature request through Feedback Assistant, I'm happy to do that too. Thanks!
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Developer Program enrollment not completing - Apple Support unresponsive
Hi everyone, Before posting this, I spent a lot of time reading through existing threads here, and it's becoming clear that I'm far from alone. A large number of developers seem to be stuck on essentially the same issue: the Apple Developer Program enrollment process simply isn't working, and Apple Support is either unresponsive or unable to resolve it. Here's my situation: I completed every step of the enrollment process correctly. When asked, I submitted my ID for verification and then submitted it again upon a second request. All my information has been verified, and I've received invoices confirming payment. I was told the process would take up to 48 hours. It has now been 1 week with no progress. Strangely, I even received a shipment tracking link, which makes no sense to me in the context of a digital developer account enrollment. What I genuinely don't understand is this: how is it possible that so many people - myself included - are stuck in the exact same loop, with no response from Apple Support, no working solution shared in the forums, and yet we're all being charged for a membership we can't actually access or use? I'm not trying to vent for the sake of it. I'd really appreciate it if: Anyone from Apple could clarify what's going on with enrollment processing right now. Anyone who managed to resolve this could share what actually worked for them (specific contact channels, escalation paths, anything). If there's a known issue on Apple's side, even an acknowledgment would go a long way. Right now it feels like we've paid for a service that simply doesn't deliver, with no way to reach anyone who can help. Thanks in advance to anyone who can shed some light on this. Best regards
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